Patents by Inventor David Petrus Bonifacius Theodorus Bernardus Strik

David Petrus Bonifacius Theodorus Bernardus Strik has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Device and method for converting light energy into electrical energy
    Patent number: 8637171
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising a reactor, where the reactor comprises an anode compartment and a cathode compartment, and where the anode compartment comprises a) an anodophilic micro-organism capable of oxidizing an electron donor compound, and b) a living plant or part thereof. The invention also relates to a method for converting light energy into electrical energy and/or hydrogen, where a feedstock comprising an electron donor compound is introduced into the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Plant-e Knowledge B.V.
    Inventors: Hubertus Victor Marie Hamelers, David Petrus Bonifacius Theodorus Bernardus Strik, Jan Frederik Hendrik Snel, Cees Jan Nico Buisman
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING LIGHT ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    Publication number: 20100190039
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising a reactor, where the reactor comprises an anode compartment and a cathode compartment, and where the anode compartment comprises a) an anodophilic micro-organism capable of oxidizing an electron donor compound, and b) a living plant or part thereof. The invention also relates to a method for converting light energy into electrical energy and/or hydrogen, where a feedstock comprising an electron donor compound is introduced into the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Hubertus Victor Marie Hamelers, David Petrus Bonifacius Theodorus Bernardus Strik, Jan Frederik Hendrik Snel, Cees Jan Nico Buisman